Dont expect them to be even the slightest bit varroa resistant, there are no varroa in hawaii. I had two Kona hives, and they died in their first winter due to varroa.
Sol wrote:
Dont expect them to be even the slightest bit varroa resistant, there are no varroa in hawaii. I had two Kona hives, and they died in their first winter due to varroa.
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They don't do too good on the desert here also in S. Arizona by those trying them. Too big for our hot climate too!
Regards,
Dee A. Lusby
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